Re: [OT] Crazy idea: Design open-source graphics chip

[Stephen Smoogen]

On Wed, 2004-01-28 at 18:11, Christian Unger wrote:
> Oh ... don't get me wrong, i think that the conceptual idea is awesome. 
> Personally, i wouldn't know where to begin, but can the open source community 
> compete with Nvidia and ATI? afterall this goes beyond software, it delves 

Well I think the first problem is that the idea is currently too big. If
someone were to do this sucessfully they would make the first open cards
something like a Trident 8900C. Something small but usable for people
who need it. The next cards would add onto it, and so on and so on until
you got a base that would meet the 3D ATI/Nvidia needs. Trying to aim
for the top at the beginning is a great way to crater.

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